NOTE: The following information is date-specific. However, we do enroll children mid-year and throughout summer, and we can create a tuition payment plan that reflects the actual date of enrollment.

Application Fee: A non-refundable fee of $25 must accompany each application. This fee is not applied toward tuition.

Deposit: Upon acceptance to Japhet School, parents can reserve a place for their child with a deposit of $575 per child. If the school, for any reason, is unable to enroll a student after the application has been approved, the $575 deposit will be refunded with a written notification. If a student, enrolling for an upcoming school year, withdraws the application before June 1, the $575 deposit is refundable; if the student withdraws the application after June 1, the deposit is non-refundable. Enrollment and tuition are for the entire school year, September to early June. Pro-ration or refund of any part of the annual tuition is determined based on extenuating circumstances and approved by the Head of School.

Tuition Payments may be made in one of three ways:

Single-Payment Plan: Advanced payment made in full by August 15.

Two-Payment Plan: First payment due by August 15, with final payment made on January 15.

Ten-Payment Plan: Coordinated through the business office with first payment due August 15. The Ten-Payment Plan requires a $275 bookkeeping fee per child.

Payments may be in cash, money order, check, or credit card. A late fee of 1.5% per month (18% per annum) will be charged on balances that are not current. There is a $40 fee for all returned checks. Accounts with extenuating circumstances will be handled on an individual basis with the Head of School.

Discounts:

Two students per family: 5% on second tuition (K-8th)

Three or more students per family: 10% on third and more tuitions (K-8th)

Material Fee: Covers annual consumable supplies, supplies for some special projects, required novels, some student assemblies, and the use of required textbooks. Textbooks must be returned in reasonable condition at the end of the school year.

Before/After School Care and Milk Fees: Hourly rates are based on a full hour. Japhet charges in quarter-hour (15-minute) increments for any fraction thereof. Fees such as milk, After-School Care, etc. will be billed separately.

Make-Up Days and Drop-in Fees: Holidays, teacher conference days, half days, or special host days sometimes alter the usual schedule. This occurs across all grade levels and is considered normal. For this reason, no special arrangements for make-up days or switch-days are provided in the Preschool or Kindergarten. Drop-in days requested 48 hours in advance will be considered individually, based on teacher approval. Drop-in fee is $55 per full day and $40 per half day.

Invoices: Initial invoices will be mailed in August. Invoices for additional fees such as milk and latchkey are mailed monthly. A fee of $40 will be charged for returned checks.

Tuition Assistance — Financial Aid and Scholarship: Limited tuition assistance is available for Kindergarten through 8th grade. Request a Tuition Assistance Packet from the Admissions. Several merit scholarships also are available.

Japhet School admits students without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, or other legally protected status, and treats them in all respects without discrimination. Indeed, the School affirmatively seeks and welcomes such diversity in order to enhance students’ educational experience. Similarly, the School seeks to achieve diversity among its employees insofar as consistent with the policies and values which have contributed to the School’s award-winning program of character education.

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